Scale beam



A ril 20,1926. 1,581,768

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GEORGE G. WILEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-IIOE T0 STREETEB-AMET WEIGHING & RECORDING COMPANY, (3F CH CAG D, ILLINOIS, A CQREOEATION OF ILLINOIS.

SCALE BEAM.

Application filed December 19, 1923.

To all x v/10m 2'6 may concern-.-

Be it known that I, Gnome G. lVILnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ch cago, in the county of Cool: and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scale Beams, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to scale-beams for weighing scales and more particularly to that class of weighing scales employed to weigh car contents at coal and other mines wherein the tare is practically uniform at all times, because of similarity of carweights.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a scale-beam which is provided with counter-balancing devices permitting of a very wide range of accurate adjustments to compensate for a similar range of deadweight, such as that of the scale-platform.

A further. object ot'the invention is to provide means for adjusting the scale-beam with respect to the initial tension ot a balancing spring and wherein the latter may be at any time dissociated from the beam and its place taken by gravity means, or wherein the spring may be used in connection with gravity means, to compensate "for tare, and wherein an adjustable poise may be associated with the spring or gravity means or both, for the purpose of eii'ecting very line adjustments to equalize the tare with great accuracy, to provide simple and eliicient means tor accurately readjusting the scalebeam when necessary and to also pro 'de means for lOCkiIlg the beam to prevent operation when desired and to prevent lateral swing of the beam when the scale is in operation. v

The invention has for its further object to provide poise and latching means therefor, whereby the same is adapted to he held in any desired position on the scalebeam and which equipped with an auxiliary beam and poise adapted for eilecting fine adjustment.

1-1 further important object of the invention is to provide a weighingccale cf the recording type which is adapted to be quickly and easily converted into what is known as a tree-beam scale adapted for hand weighing in event that the recording mechanism is out of order, or for other Serial No. 681,536.

accompanying the invention, together with fragments of rigid and other elements of a weighing scale.

Figs. and 3 are fragmentary detail side elevations of counterbalancing means employed, showing the various positions there. of different from those shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary detail side elevation of the scale-beam showing the poise thereof in vertical section, this view being on the line of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section on the line I 5 of Fig. i.

ig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line 6-6 01" Fig. at.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the' line is a section on the line 8-8 of adapted for beam for hand weighing and asa ed beam for use in connection with weight-r eording mechanism. Ev a adapted for hand weighing in case the recorii ng'mechanism is temporarily out of order. or when the scale is being completely tested and readiusted without the recording mechanism. 1%. controller beam means that the beam is connectedto the reccrding mechanism and is controlled by the recoruerspring and dash-pot. l

in the instance illustrated the beam 1, having a graduated end portion and :1V tailend portion, pivotally supported between said portions upon the rigid support or standard 2, and is pivotally connected at its tail-end portion, with the dead-load rod 3 which carries the scale-platform (not shown).

The graduated end portion of the beam 1 is equipped with a loop 4: for hanging therebeam is meant that the beam on a weight-rod 5 adapted to support weights, and. is further equipped with means for connecting the same with a tension spring, a type-wheel and a dash pot, here inafter fully described.

On the tail portion 9 of the beam 1 there is slidably mounted, a weight 7 equipped with a set-screw 10, and ad'acent to said tail portion there is set in a groove in the beam, a vertically disposed slotted post 12 which is vertically adjustable and may be removed and reversed to the face opposed to the bottom of said groove, to thereby cause the threaded shank 11 to exten d either in the direction shown in Fig. l, or in that shown in Figs. 2 and 3. On said shank 11 is an adjustable counterpoise 8, oi ordinary construction, fitted with a lOCK-Dllt in the usual main ner.

On the graduated end portion of the beam there is mounted a poise 13 which is a .ed to be moved to register with any one or the major or fractional graduations of said beam 1, said major graduations being, in the in stance illustrated, spaced to indicate weightunits of fire cwt. each and the fractional graduations one cwt. each, any divisions or multiples of said specific units being used according to the capacity of the scale and the particular purposes for which it is adapted. An auxiliary graduated beam l i on the poise 13 and on which the poise 15 is adapted to indicate, is used to indicate small fractions of the fractional duations oi? the beam 1. Each of the latter 15 associated with a notch 16 in the beam 1 in which the end of the spring-held lever 17 adapted to engage to hold the poise 13 firmly at any desired point between the ends of the beam 1. The spring 18 bears upon the lever 17, the latter being adapted to be released from engagement with a notch 16 by means or the pivoted Qanrelement 19 rigidly associated with the llill'ltldG'YGl 9.0.

The beam is primarily adjusted as a tree beam and the poise 13 and auxiliary poise '15 are then meted to their respective zero indicating; positions. The rod 5 is hung in loop 4. The tyoe-wheel connection or rackrod and the dash-pot rod are not hung on loops 23 and 2%, and the spring; 21 is not th n connected with the loop 22.

ll eig hts 6, each of which is adapted to err-- ert a pull on the beam 1 equal to a major unit load on the platform, are then mounted on the rod in nuniiber to exceec the dead-load pull by an amount approximately equal to the intended initial tension of the spring; 21 which is secured at its other end to a fixed element not shown) The counter-poises 7 and 8 are now adjusted, either individually or together to counterbalance the combined pull of the several load-elements on the graduated end-portion of the beam 1. The rack-rod and dash-pot rod are then dissociated from the loops 28 and 2 land a tension-weightmounted on the rod 5 which exerts exactly the same pull as said spring 21, the rack-rod and the. dashpot rod.

The graduations of the beam 1 and auxiliary beam 1& are then fixed by means of testweights on the pla'ttorn'i or equivalent means, whereupon the scale is ready for use as a free-beam scale.

".llo now convert into a controlled beam, the elements 23 and 2 1 and the spring 21 are connected with the beam and all weights on the rod 5 (or said rod and wei ts) are removed as said connections exert exactly the sa e pull as did said weights or weights and ,"l 3, as case may be.

The swing; of the beam 1 from its lowest or no mal position with no load on the plat- 'lro to its hi ghost or maximum load position under similar load on the platform is s equal to the pitch-eirerunt i antially i e of the pinion of the type-wheel a part of the recording mechanisn'i 01 e and which is fully illustrated and ed in cop-ending; application for patent tiled the 19th day of December, Serial No. 681,540.

The scale is, however, not intended for the ordinary uses of weighing widely varying li e loads, but for that class 0;

i-ticularly for weighing coal hem mines, as an exemplary uSBu scales brought up tunction, on trains of cars each oi? which is of approximately the same weight and is readable as tare. 'lhesc cars are usually weighed successively during travel over the scale-platform.

To accord only the net weight of the live load in the ear, the poise 13 is adjusted on the beam 1 to the .ired point where, either alone or by addition of fractional weight indicated on the auxiliary beam 14:, the load indication equals the tare weight oi the cars. As the lire-load passes over the platform, the w in excess of the tare is recorded by means of a type-wheel and associated mechanism operatirely connected with the beam 1 for actuation and control thereby, as hereinafter fully described.

A guide-frame 25 is rigidly su parted on a frame element of the scale and through it the beam 1 projects, the latter being provided with the shoes 26 carrying the antifriction rollers 27 normally out of contact with, but adapted to ride on the inner faces oi'the vertical walls of said frame under the influence of usual lateral swing of the beam 1 during operation, said frame beingequipped with rubber cushions 28 in the path of the upper and lower edges of the beam 1. The latter is normally positioned to almost contact with the lower cushion 28 when the type-wheel registers zero on the dial usually associated therewith, unless constin: at

the poises 13 and 15 are adjusted to balance the tare weight of platform load. In that case the beam 1 rests upon the lower cushion 28 and will swing upwardly only in response to platform load in excess of tare and thus turn the type-wheel to position to indicate and record only the net load on the platform. Under the influence of load in excess of the capacity of the scale, the beam will strike the upper cushion 28.

To reconvert the beam into a free-beam, the spring 21 and the elements 23 and 24; are dissociated from the beam 1 and the rod 5 and weights 6 replaced, including the aforesaid tension weight.

The beam may be locked against use by inserting the pin 29 through the frame as shown in Fig. 7, said pin being normally supported upon the projection 30 at the top of the said frame, as shown in Fig. 1.

The auxiliary poise 15 may be secured against movement on the auxiliary beam 1% by means of the set-screw 31.

Lateral swinging of the beam 1 under the influence of sudden loading and unloading of the scale-platform is very detrimental to the pivots thereof,in that it effects wear thereon so that guiding said beam by means of said rollers 27 is very desirable. I

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a wide range of operative possibilities and accurate adjustments are provided for, to adapt the scale for a multiplicity of uses, or to meet practically every condition to which the particular type of scale to which the invention is particularly applicable, is subject. It will be further observed that, while certain elements above particularly described, may not be related to others in the strict legal sense of true combination, they are so co-ordinated as to co-operate to the accomplishment of the results desired.

It will further be quite obvious that theparticular embodiment of the invention shown and described, is capable of variation in details of construction as mechanical skill may dictate, without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a weighing scale a beam pivot-ally supported intermediate its ends and formed on one side rearwardly of its pivot with a vertical groove, an adjustable, vertically disposed slotted post mounted in said groove, extending above and slidably connected to the beam, a shank carried by and disposed at right angles to the upper portion of the post and capable of extending towards and from the pivot of the beam on the adjusting of the post, and a counter-poise carried by the stem.

2. In a weighing scale, a scale beam, a rigidly supported frame through which said beam extends, anti-friction rollers carried by the beam and normally out of contact with the side walls of the frame and capable of engaging said walls on the lateral swing of the beam, and cushioning means carrier by the frame and arranged in the path of the upper and lower edges of the beam.

3. In a weighing scale, a scale beam, a rigidly supported frame through which said beam extends, anti-friction rollers carried by the beam and normally out of contact with the side walls of the frame and capable of engaging said walls on the lateral swing of the beam, cushioning'means carried by the frame and arranged in the path of the upper and lower edges of the beam, and removable means extending transversely of the frame for locking the beam from use.

4:. In a weighing scale, a scale beam, a rigidly supported frame through which extends said beam, oppositely extending shoes carried by the beam, and anti-friction rollers mounted in said shoes and normally out of contact with the side walls of the frame and capable of engaging said walls on the lateral swing of the beam.

5. In a weighing scale, a scale beam pivotally supported intermediate its ends, a counter-poise carried by the beam rearwardly of its pivot, a duplex counter-poise carried by the beam forwardly of its pivot,

a counter-weight suspending means on said beam forwardly of the duplex counter-poise, and an independent tension element, rack rod and dash-potrod couplmg means ar-- ranged on said beam forwardly of said' counter-weight suspending means.

6. In a weighing scale, a scale beam pivotally supported intermediate its ends, a counter-poise carried by the beam rearwardly of its pivot, a duplex counter-poise carried by the beam forwardly of its pivot, a counter-weight suspending means on said beam forwardly of the duplex counter-poise, an independent tension element, rack rod and dash-pot rod coupling means arranged on said beam forwardly of said'counter weight suspending means, and a counterweight arranged on said beam rearwardly of the first mentioned counter-poise.

GEORGE Gr. WILEY. 

